92ND ENGR CBT BN HVY UNIT HISTORY

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Subject: 92ND ENGR CBT BN HVY UNIT HISTORY                               

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            ANNEX B - INTELLIGENCE

                 Iraqi forces invaded the nation of Kuwait on 2 August 1990.

            The United States reacted by alerting CENTCOM, assigning it XVIII

            Airborne Corps, and immediately deploying it to Saudi Arabia as a

            deterrent against Iraqi invasion plans for the Kingdom of Saudi

            Arabia. The 92nd Engineer Combat Battalion (Heavy) was alerted for

            Operation Desert Shield on 7 August and S2 personnel started

            searching for sources of information and compiling information

            received from the G2, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized).

                 In addition to the primary task of gaining an overall picture

            and understanding of Iraq and the entire Kuwait Theater of

            Operation, the S2 section had to solidity a working relationship
            with the G2, 24th ID(M), a relationship that previously had little

            interaction. The initial focus 'of the intelligence collection was

            on the enemy situation, terrorism, terrain, weather, and maps.

            From the start, information wag available and massive, but often

            lacking analysis and consolidation. Maps were so critically short

            that they were personally managed by the 02.

                 By the time the 92nd deployed in late October, the S2 section

            had established a solid information base and intelligence

            estimates. The 92nd's primary threat throughout the deployment

            would be air attack, surface to surface missile (SCUD) attack, and

            terrorism/unconventional forces attacks.


                 Once on the ground in Saudi Arabia, the S2 responsibilities

            toward security matters became real. Force protection was always a

            concern both at Damraan and at all base camps. The 92nd maintained

            perimeter security 24 hours a day, and periodically rehearsed base

he use of reactionary forces. While occasionally


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